[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 161 (Monday, December 15, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2420-E2421]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING IN ACTION RECOGNITION DAY

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                        HON. JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 1997

  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to request unanimous consent 
to include the following proclamation in the Congressional Record.
  I have always been a strong supporter of efforts to help our POW/
MIA's and their families.
  The following is the text of the Massachusetts' proclamation 
declaring September 19, 1997, as Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Day:

           The Commonwealth of Massachusetts--A Proclamation

         (By His Excellency Governor Argeo Paul Cellucci, 1997)

       Whereas: In each of our country's wars, American prisoners 
     of war have made tremendous sacrifices for our nation, 
     enduring the burdens of loneliness, trauma, and hardship; and
       Whereas: Prisoners of war have at times endured treatment 
     at the hands of the enemy that is in violation of common 
     human compassion, ethical standards, and international 
     agreements; and
       Whereas: In a time when we enjoy the blessings of peace, it 
     is appropriate that all citizens of the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts recognize the special debt owed to those 
     Americans held as prisoners of war; and
       Whereas: It is also appropriate that we remember the 
     unresolved casualties of war and those soldiers for whom we 
     have not yet accounted; and
       Whereas: Since the pain and bitterness of war endures for 
     the families, relatives, and friends of those whose fates are 
     unknown, we

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     must continue to seek a resolution in cases where questions 
     remain;
       NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARGEO PAUL CELLUCCI, Acting Governor of 
     the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in accordance with Chapter 
     99 of the Acts of 1986, do hereby proclaim September 19th, 
     1997, to be PRISONER OF WAR/MISSING IN ACTION RECOGNITION DAY 
     and urge all the citizens of the Commonwealth to take 
     cognizance of this event and participate fittingly in its 
     observance.

     

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